Saunders scored a team-high 66 goals for the Sea Kings (21-8), who won league for the 12th consecutive year and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division I semifinals. She also led the team with 42 steals and had 30 assists.

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Musselman made 331 saves for CdM, tying her season-high with 18 against Foothill in the Division I semifinal.

The San Diego State-bound Schwartz missed time with a broken right index finger but had six goals and 20 assists. Murphy came on strong at center and was second on the team in both goals (61) and steals (35).

Papa had 56 goals, 45 assists and 23 steals for CdM. McCormick had 60 goals and led the league with 62 assists.

Saunders shared the league MVP award with Beckman senior Jolene Guiliana, who led the league and Orange County with 144 goals.

— From staff reports

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Newport trio earns first-team accolades

Newport Harbor High seniors Catherine Carpenter and goalie Sarah Wilkey, along with junior Maddy McLaren, have earned All-Sunset League first team honors for girls' water polo.

The Stanford-bound Carpenter, a defender, had 30 assists and 43 steals for the Sailors (23-6), leading the team in both categories. Her 32 goals were fourth on the team for Newport Harbor, which finished second in the league and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division I quarterfinals. She was a second-team selection a year ago.

Wilkey, bound for UCLA, had 285 saves in her first year starting on varsity. Her season-high was 17 saves, in a 14-5 victory over El Toro on Jan. 29.

McLaren was Newport's top scorer with 60 goals, despite missing nearly two weeks at the end of the regular season with a broken rib.

Obenauer finished second on Newport Harbor with 41 goals, stepping up her play at center late in the season. Wight, a defender, was sixth on the team with 24 goals scored.

Cory Dodson and Rachel Fattal of league champion Los Alamitos shared Player of the Year honors after wrestling the league title from Newport Harbor for the first time in five years. Griffins Coach Dave Carlson was Coach of the Year.